Tag: United Nations
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UN Specialized Fund & Program Combats Hunger In World’s Fragile Contexts
JOINT PRESS RELEASE IFAD and WFP work together to combat hunger in fragile contexts Rome, Italy, March 2024. The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have today launched an action plan to work together in fragile contexts — countries simultaneously affected by economic shocks, and extreme weather, in combination with little…
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UN Invests 8 Billion USD In World’s Poorest Countries To Grow World’s Food
Rome, 17 July 2023 – In 2022, despite conflict, climate change and the continued stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic which threatened the food security and livelihoods of millions of rural people, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invested US$7.96 billion in rural areas in the world’s poorest countries, according to its annual report…
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World Economic Forum Report Highlights Retirement Trends as Life Expectancy Increases
New York, USA, June 2023 – Life expectancy increased from an average of 46 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals, governments and business leaders to rethink their approach to…
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Burkina Faso is the world’s most neglected crisis
For the first time, Burkina Faso tops the list of the world’s most neglected displacement crises, according to a new report from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Redirection of aid and attention towards Ukraine has increased neglect of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. The annual list of neglected displacement crises is based on…
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Ukraine: UNESCO Statement Following UN General Assembly Resolution
Paris, France 3 March – Following the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Resolution on Aggression against Ukraine, and in light of the devastating escalation of violence, UNESCO is deeply concerned by developments in Ukraine and is working to assess damage across its spheres of competence (notably education, culture, heritage and information) and to…
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Gucci Joins The Lion’s Share Fund To Support Wildlife Conservation
NEW YORK, February, 2020 – Gucci, one of the world’s leading luxury fashion brands, has joined The Lion’s Share Fund, a unique initiative raising much-needed funds to tackle the crisis in nature, biodiversity and climate across the globe. Led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and a coalition of businesses and UN partners, the…
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Nature’s Power Is Unleashed: Bold New Season At Boca Raton Museum Of Art
The power of nature is unleashed with two timely, powerful exhibitions at the Boca Raton Museum of Art for the new season. Both of these original shows ─ Maren Hassinger: Tree of Knowledge and Clifford Ross: Waves ─ will kick off the museum’s 70th anniversary season (on view November 5th – March 1st). The museum is presenting both exhibitions together because the two…
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Are Shared Vision Of Humanity
A few years ago, in September 2015, 193 countries signed up to support the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals for our planet and the people that live on it. The all-encompassing plan included promises to end poverty, feed everyone, create stability and peace, provide quality education and protect the future of our world. Every man,…
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Mark Canada 150 By Raising 150K Meals For Haiti Children With This UN App
CANADA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched the #ASK1TOASK1 campaign, asking all Canadians to join the challenge to raise 150,000 meals for children in Haiti through the ShareTheMeal app to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary. Every day, countless children in Haiti turn up for school on an empty stomach, which makes it…
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Ontario Beach Zoomorph Profiled In Mexico City University Of Art Publication
Artist Jarrod Barker, was recently invited to take part in MUCA-Roma’s Ala Afuera project. Based in the Roma district of Mexico City, MUCA is a University Museum of science and art. What made this project doubly exciting was the opportunity to show case a part of Barker’s home internationally. The curators asked for a submission…
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Ontario Pledges $1Million To Horn Of Africa
Ontario Pledges $1 Million To Fight Famine McGuinty Government Helps Horn Of Africa Humanitarian Relief Effort The Ontario government is providing $1 million to help people facing starvation in the hardest hit countries of the Horn of Africa. Millions of lives are at stake in the region due to a cycle of severe droughts.…